Question

What is meant by elevation in boiling point? Why is it a colligative property?
The increase in boiling point of the solvent in a solution when a non-volatile solute is added.
Because it depends upon molality/the number of solute particles rather than their nature

Detailed Answer:
Elevation in boiling point can be defined as an increase in boiling point of the solvent in a solution on addition of a non-volatile solute.

It is considered as a colligative property because it depends upon the number of solute particles dissolved in a definite amount of the solvent and not on the nature of the solute.

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